Open for business: Flint city lockup reopened after four years

The Flint City Jail is set to reopen next week for the first time in four years. The city lockup has been closed since 2008 and there are plans for it to reopen Monday, October 1. The lockup is on the second floor of the jail and is operated by the Genesee County Sheriff's Office.Lauren Justice | MLive.com

FLINT, MI -- The Flint city lockup is now open for business.

Genesee County Sheriff Major Phil Hart said his staff is in place and ready to accept prisoners.

The lockup officially opened at 7 a.m. today.

The facility, which has been closed since 2008, can house up to 110 inmates for 72 hours. Anyone arrested in the city will be lodged there, according to Hart.